Shoei GT Air 2

So after my 'mishap' at Eastern Creek and the fact my HJC helmet had seen better days I took the plunge and splashed out on a Shoei GT Air 2.  I am loving it, it is quiet (ish) but the best thing is its lightness and peripheral vision. The only downside is it uses a ratchet fixing mechanism rather than a D ring so it makes the helmet lock on the Bandit a bit redundant.

Some of the helmet locks ( Aldi for one , come with a T shaped piece ( with a hole on the long end ) you feed through the ratchet section . You could use this on your helmet lock .

And the price was ????

gus wrote:And the price was ????

$900 plus I reckon

GSX1100G wrote:

gus wrote:And the price was ????

$900 plus I reckon

That would be a pretty good price

Depending on colour/style, usually $999 - $1099

I normally go in and ask if they have any last years model or older style ,colours.  Got an Arai that was missing a rubber chin piece ,got helmet for $250 .Took it off my old one and put it on new helmet .

gus wrote:I normally go in and ask if they have any last years model or older style ,colours.  Got an Arai that was missing a rubber chin piece ,got helmet for $250 .Took it off my old one and put it on new helmet .

I got a previous years Wayne Rainey replica Shoei in 1992 for $50 less than a plain black version, over $200 off of the RRP, still cost me well over $500 back then 

Chook wrote:

gus wrote:I normally go in and ask if they have any last years model or older style ,colours.  Got an Arai that was missing a rubber chin piece ,got helmet for $250 .Took it off my old one and put it on new helmet .

I got a previous years Wayne Rainey replica Shoei in 1992 for $50 less than a plain black version, over $200 off of the RRP, still cost me well over $500 back then 

Wife complained about her AGV K3 being  too tight for years. So she got a RJ's  Apex 2, I lost 10kg and now have the K3.

We looked at the GT Air 2 to replace our GT Airs that got damaged in our accidents last year. While a good helmet Shoei are now forcing you to use a intercom kit specific to the Air 2. The design of the helmet shell will not allow fitting of generic units.
https://www.amxsuperstores.com.au/motorcycle-product/sena-b-tooth-srl2-gt-air-2-7104904

This becomes an added expense when we already have 3 working sets of 20S Evos. My previous experience with helmet specific intercoms are they generally last longer than the helmet. Meaning you change your helmet and you make your intercom redundant.

For us we were lucky to pick up a 2 new GT Airs on a run out deal @$500ea

I bought this sucker this morning, I'm not a fan of full face helmets.

rodent4 wrote:I bought this sucker this morning, I'm not a fan of full face helmets.

Internal sunshield and bug and weather protection for chin etc, no chin demist thingy

I've never had an issue with them fogging

I paid $929 from Helmet Warehouse in Yagoona.  I am not quite used to the location of the sun visor mechanism but I am sure I will get used to it - it is a push / pull slider, whereas my old HJC had a push button to retract the visor which was quick and easy!  It came with a pinlock insert which saved a few bucks - no issue at all with fogging.

I have the GT Air (1).

I bought it when they were clearing it out 2-3 years ago for $450. That is why I where a green helmet on a Suzuki.

rodent4 wrote:I bought this sucker this morning, I'm not a fan of full face helmets.

I've seen a chin that had been scraped down the road at under 40 kmh

Not a pretty sight and lots of rebuilding and rehab

40 years later he still dribbles every time he eats or drinks

GSX1100G wrote:

Wife complained about her AGV K3 being  too tight for years. So she got a RJ's  Apex 2, I lost 10kg and now have the K3.

Does one of your bikes happen to be a DR 650? I have an Oz mate who did a Guinness attempt and he has the same writing style as yours, so I'm doing some detective work.

gus wrote:I normally go in and ask if they have any last years model or older style ,colours.  Got an Arai that was missing a rubber chin piece ,got helmet for $250 .Took it off my old one and put it on new helmet .

Zackly what I did. I got a brand-new Arai Axxess, that's the entry-level model, for under AU$ 500 last year. No faults or flaws, just a redundant model, but still brand new. Nice colours, too. White, plus grey, and just a hint of hi-viz "yellow" (looks green to me).

Regards
Stan 
South Africa

Stan L wrote:

GSX1100G wrote:

Wife complained about her AGV K3 being  too tight for years. So she got a RJ's  Apex 2, I lost 10kg and now have the K3.

Does one of your bikes happen to be a DR 650? I have an Oz mate who did a Guinness attempt and he has the same writing style as yours, so I'm doing some detective work.

Hi Stan,
no dr650, no Guinness attempt,  though I did enjoy a couple of them in my youth